Gov. Janet Mills and John Jenkins’ longtime partner, Ann Parker, view the plaque Friday at the dedication of the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills and John Jenkins’ longtime partner, Ann Parker, view the plaque Friday at the dedication of the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A crowd assembles Friday night on the Lewiston side of the newly dedicated John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Jenkins’ sister, Mujiba Wadud, left, and Jenkins’ partner, Ann Parker, cut the ribbon Friday to officially dedicate the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gov. Janet Mills, right, shares a moment Friday with Ann Parker, partner of John Jenkins, after unveiling the plaque dedicating the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Jenkins’ partner, Ann Parker, right, addresses the crowd Friday in Bonney Park during the dedication of the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Central Maine Medical Center tai chi instructor June Turcotte and student Fred Dibello practice tai chi on Friday night in Bonney Park before the dedication of the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Author Chuck Radis signs books Friday night at the entrance of the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Jenkins’ sister, Mujiba Wadud, left, and Jenkins’ partner, Ann Parker, cut the ribbon Friday to officially dedicate the John T. Jenkins Memorial Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal